In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Woooaah, Woooaah Haha
This what I want you to do
I want you to go to the bar
Go buy the most expensive drink
And pour it on a n**** you don't like Haha WOOO, WOOO
We ain't come here to rock the crowd
We came here to start a f***in fight b****
You know how we do it
We came to get it crunk, we came to get drunk
We came to chill in V.I.P and smoke a couple of blunts
Pull a couple of dimes, spitt a couple of rhymes
And if n****z jump fly I got a couple of nines
I'm a hit up my time, cause I stay on my grind
'Cause most n****z be lettin'hoes play with they mind
But not me cause homey don't play that
You see me with a strap homey gon'spray that s***
Where ya face at, you talkin now take that
You talkin out the side of ya neck-don't make me break that
Slap you, slap him, clap you, clap him
'Cause I ain't got time for all that wrestling
I'm just a cool dude when I'm in a good mood
But when I'm pissed off my attitude is F*** YOU
I'm like a tatoo I never go away
That's why I ride with a tech and the throw-away
[Chorus]
All my n****z, my n****z, and my b****es
Throw yo hood in the mothaf***in air(throw it up)
And if ya'll get money like we get money
Let me hear ya'll scream oh yeah
All my n****z, my n****z, and my b****es
Throw yo hood in the mothaf***in air(throw it up)
And if ya'll smoke weed like we smoke weed
Let me hear ya'll scream oh yeah
Throw yo hood up n**** and tear the club up
While I'm in the parking lot-tryna tear my dubs up
I'm Cadillac pimpin like the Young Bloodz
So come to Texas and smoke the best bud niggga
I got what you want, I got what you need
And can't nobody throw a party like me
So quit ya frontin and quit ya cappin
See that's why you small cats never flip to platinum(Haha)
[Chorus: x2]
All my n****z, my n****z, and my b****es
Throw yo hood in the mothaf***in air(throw it up)
And if ya'll get money like we get money
Let me hear ya'll scream oh yeah
All my n****z, my n****z, and my b****es
Throw yo hood in the mothaf***in air(throw it up)
And if ya'll smoke weed like we smoke weed
Let me hear ya'll scream oh yeah
This what I want you to do
I want you to go to the bar
Go buy the most expensive drink
And pour it on a n**** you don't like Haha WOOO, WOOO
We ain't come here to rock the crowd
We came here to start a f***in fight b****
You know how we do it
We came to get it crunk, we came to get drunk
We came to chill in V.I.P and smoke a couple of blunts
Pull a couple of dimes, spitt a couple of rhymes
And if n****z jump fly I got a couple of nines
I'm a hit up my time, cause I stay on my grind
'Cause most n****z be lettin'hoes play with they mind
But not me cause homey don't play that
You see me with a strap homey gon'spray that s***
Where ya face at, you talkin now take that
You talkin out the side of ya neck-don't make me break that
Slap you, slap him, clap you, clap him
'Cause I ain't got time for all that wrestling
I'm just a cool dude when I'm in a good mood
But when I'm pissed off my attitude is F*** YOU
I'm like a tatoo I never go away
That's why I ride with a tech and the throw-away
[Chorus]
All my n****z, my n****z, and my b****es
Throw yo hood in the mothaf***in air(throw it up)
And if ya'll get money like we get money
Let me hear ya'll scream oh yeah
All my n****z, my n****z, and my b****es
Throw yo hood in the mothaf***in air(throw it up)
And if ya'll smoke weed like we smoke weed
Let me hear ya'll scream oh yeah
Throw yo hood up n**** and tear the club up
While I'm in the parking lot-tryna tear my dubs up
I'm Cadillac pimpin like the Young Bloodz
So come to Texas and smoke the best bud niggga
I got what you want, I got what you need
And can't nobody throw a party like me
So quit ya frontin and quit ya cappin
See that's why you small cats never flip to platinum(Haha)
[Chorus: x2]
All my n****z, my n****z, and my b****es
Throw yo hood in the mothaf***in air(throw it up)
And if ya'll get money like we get money
Let me hear ya'll scream oh yeah
All my n****z, my n****z, and my b****es
Throw yo hood in the mothaf***in air(throw it up)
And if ya'll smoke weed like we smoke weed
Let me hear ya'll scream oh yeah
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Throw Up Yo' Hood Lyrics as written by Juan Carlos Jr. Salinas Wesley Weston
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WESLEY WESTON, MMC PUBLISHING
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